U18s will host Man City in FA Youth Cup

11 November 2016

Dodds' youngsters handed very tough FA Youth Cup draw

Reading's Under-18s have been pitted against last year's finalists Manchester City in the Third Round of the FA Youth Cup in a tie which is set to take place at Madejski Stadium next month - details will be confirmed in due course.

David Dodds' high-flying youngsters sit in fourth place in the U18 Premier League South table, ahead of the likes of Spurs, Southampton and Leicester...but Manchester City top the U18 Premier League North and are unbeaten in 2016-17, having won eight and drawn two of their opening 10 games.

The Royals reached the quarter-finals last season, bowing out to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the end. City, meanwhile made it all the way to the final where they lost to the Blues over two legs.